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Fascinating studies showing there is hope for those with traumatic brain injury.
Illinois
Decatur woman dies in police car collision; gunman at large | State and Regional | pantagraph.com
DECATUR — Police in a Central Illinois continue to search for a McLean County man suspected of shooting an officer in the arm, an incident that sparked a fatal collision
Source: Decatur woman dies in police car collision; gunman at large | State and Regional | pantagraph.com
Certainly a series of terrible events.
Injured drivers have been able to recover damages in cases that involve excessive speeds and extreme police chases. It all depends on the facts surrounding the police response and the injured driver’s conduct. Any police officer injured in the chase definitely may seek workers’ compensation benefits from his agency.
Illinois Work Comp- You Have to Know When to Hold Them
Negotiating your Workers’ Compensation settlement is really an art.
As the song goes you have to know when to hold them and when to fold them.
This is all based on the value of your case and how strong it is.
In other words, is there some defense the Insurance company has that may reduce the value of your case or may knock out your case all together.
There is nothing worse than having a decent offer, rejecting it and going to trial and receiving a zero from the Arbitrator.
An experienced Illinois Work Comp lawyer can explain the weaknesses of your case and what you should expect from the Arbitrator.
Case value depends on your wage the year before you were injured, times 60 percent, times a number of weeks for each body part.
The job of your lawyer is to get a fair settlement based on the nature of your injury and your wage.
Sometimes you may be unable to return to your former job.
This usually requires a job search.
You must be committed to do the hard work of looking for a new job.
This is the only way you can prove the wage difference between your old job and the new job.
Whatever you do make sure that you get someone to help you through the maze of Illinois Work Comp rules and laws.
Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Crash in Edgar County kills Marshall man | News-Gazette.com
One person died in a crash Wednesday morning between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer in Edgar County.
Source: Crash in Edgar County kills Marshall man | News-Gazette.com
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Tragic accident. In order to win damages the injured driver must prove that the other driver was at fault and the injuries were related to the accident.
Family of St. Louis County motorcyclist killed last year settles lawsuit against chronic DWI offender | Law and order | stltoday.com
Prosecutors in January charged the defendant with felony drug possession after state troopers said they found methamphetamine on the driver’s side floorboard.
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Too bad they cannot keep him off the road. But this case shows there may be some money to recover from at fault driver’s insurance, and in rare cases some money from the driver himself.